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On June 11 2012 12:31 a176 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 12:08 Jaaaaasper wrote:
Man i wish the celtics had won one more title, just because it would be a great way to (possibly) see the end of the carriers of two hall of fame players.Well the finals will be good, and maybe ray allen or kg will wind up on a contender for one more shot at the title. At least they went down in an epic seven game series. people root for celtics and thunder because they earned it. from management down to the players, they worked to create teams worthy of nba finals appearances. heat is like the dumb superstar imba team an 8 year old makes in a nba game. truth be said, lebron and bosh deserved better than what they got in clevland and toronto, but taking the easy way out earns you no cred. go thunder.
Is this a joke? Lmfao. The celtics were the original big 3
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On June 12 2012 04:22 Pangolin wrote:
I voted for the Thunder in that poll, not because I have some hatred or disrespect for the Heat, but because I just think the Thunder are a better team.
I think Thunder are the better team, more talented team as well.
I just can't doubt the best player in the game.
When I thought Heat would be done vs Indiana, LeBron put up a 40/18/9 game and swung the series around.
When I thought Heat was done again vs Celtics, LeBron put up a 45/15/4 historical terminator game.
If that isn't wanting something really bad, I don't know what is.
I'm not even going to call anything this series and just sit back and enjoy.
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On June 12 2012 05:17 Tien wrote:Show nested quote +On June 12 2012 04:22 Pangolin wrote:
I voted for the Thunder in that poll, not because I have some hatred or disrespect for the Heat, but because I just think the Thunder are a better team. I think Thunder are the better team, more talented team as well. I just can't doubt the best player in the game. When I thought Heat would be done vs Indiana, LeBron put up a 40/18/9 game and swung the series around. When I thought Heat was done again vs Celtics, LeBron put up a 45/15/4 historical terminator game. If that isn't wanting something really bad, I don't know what is. I'm not even going to call anything this series and just sit back and enjoy.
word up bro. i dont care who comes out on top, im just glad to see okc vs miami.
to see a final where the best player in the league vs the best upcoming player is going to be sick as hell :D
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On June 12 2012 05:51 BlueRoyaL wrote:Show nested quote +On June 12 2012 05:17 Tien wrote:On June 12 2012 04:22 Pangolin wrote:
I voted for the Thunder in that poll, not because I have some hatred or disrespect for the Heat, but because I just think the Thunder are a better team. I think Thunder are the better team, more talented team as well. I just can't doubt the best player in the game. When I thought Heat would be done vs Indiana, LeBron put up a 40/18/9 game and swung the series around. When I thought Heat was done again vs Celtics, LeBron put up a 45/15/4 historical terminator game. If that isn't wanting something really bad, I don't know what is. I'm not even going to call anything this series and just sit back and enjoy. word up bro. i dont care who comes out on top, im just glad to see okc vs miami. to see a final where the best player in the league vs the best upcoming player is going to be sick as hell :D
As a Heat fan, I agree to this. Of course I will cheer for the Heat, but Durant vs Lebron will be a series to watch.
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On June 12 2012 04:30 Itsmedudeman wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 12:31 a176 wrote:On June 11 2012 12:08 Jaaaaasper wrote:
Man i wish the celtics had won one more title, just because it would be a great way to (possibly) see the end of the carriers of two hall of fame players.Well the finals will be good, and maybe ray allen or kg will wind up on a contender for one more shot at the title. At least they went down in an epic seven game series. people root for celtics and thunder because they earned it. from management down to the players, they worked to create teams worthy of nba finals appearances. heat is like the dumb superstar imba team an 8 year old makes in a nba game. truth be said, lebron and bosh deserved better than what they got in clevland and toronto, but taking the easy way out earns you no cred. go thunder. Is this a joke? Lmfao. The celtics were the original big 3
yes they were ... what are you laughing at exactly?
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On June 12 2012 11:30 a176 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 12 2012 04:30 Itsmedudeman wrote:On June 11 2012 12:31 a176 wrote:On June 11 2012 12:08 Jaaaaasper wrote:
Man i wish the celtics had won one more title, just because it would be a great way to (possibly) see the end of the carriers of two hall of fame players.Well the finals will be good, and maybe ray allen or kg will wind up on a contender for one more shot at the title. At least they went down in an epic seven game series. people root for celtics and thunder because they earned it. from management down to the players, they worked to create teams worthy of nba finals appearances. heat is like the dumb superstar imba team an 8 year old makes in a nba game. truth be said, lebron and bosh deserved better than what they got in clevland and toronto, but taking the easy way out earns you no cred.go thunder. Is this a joke? Lmfao. The celtics were the original big 3 yes they were ... what are you laughing at exactly?
I hope you're not being serious........ if you are, just check the spoilers as to why he mentions this.
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Yooooo go Heat! Looking forward so much to Heat-Thunder, probably my most hoped-for matchup (because Heat fan+OKC vs Miami will be awesome). OKC definitely favored but I'm hoping for a win and above all, some great gamuus! So ready for this. Series is 2-3-2 and I prefer 2-2-1-1-1 myself, but it's fine this way too I guess. gogo!
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There's no honour code in how you build a team--wtf?
Celtics got their stars via trades (Ray and KG); Heat acquired theirs through FA (LBJ and Bosh). Thunder drafted well in KD, Westbrook, Harden, Green (who they flipped for Perkins) and Ibaka.
I don't see how the Thunder or Celtics worked any harder to create a team "worthy of nba finals appearances."
That just takes Heat bashing to a new level of absurdity. =/
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Tbh 3 players get together and decide to create a super team of their own is a bit different from trying to lure KG by signing Ray Allen (after hearing no multiple times) and giving them insane contracts or from going all in trying to draft your roster ending up with amazing players through careful planning that took years.
I dont personally care but Miami as an organization did shit to deserve anything. If Wade didnt care as much theyd still be East fodder for years.
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On June 12 2012 17:12 RowdierBob wrote:
There's no honour code in how you build a team--wtf?
Celtics got their stars via trades (Ray and KG); Heat acquired theirs through FA (LBJ and Bosh). Thunder drafted well in KD, Westbrook, Harden, Green (who they flipped for Perkins) and Ibaka.
I don't see how the Thunder or Celtics worked any harder to create a team "worthy of nba finals appearances."
That just takes Heat bashing to a new level of absurdity. =/
For some reason people object to the idea of players determining their own destinies. If players get screwed by the front office, "it's just business." Personally I think that what Miami did in deciding to team up was great, for a variety of reasons: they decided to come together and sacrifice individual glory with the goal of winning; they all took less money in order to do so; the (potential) level of play with LeBron and Wade teaming together has to be appreciated by any real basketball fan -- there is NO prettier play in basketball than a LeBron/Wade fast break. When Tim Duncan and Peyton Manning took pay cuts to help their respective teams out, they're celebrated for being team players and model citizens; why should it be different for these guys? And yeah, "The Decision" was a terrible idea on LeBron's part, but he was a free agent and simply exercised his right to choose where he wanted to play. Peyton Manning got hurt and the Colts dumped him like he meant nothing to their franchise, and this is pretty much standard practice in sports. Why should a professional athlete ever feel beholden to his team when this is the case?
As far as the idea that teaming up with a competitor is "anticompetitive," what do you call repeatedly tanking for draft picks for nearly half a decade, as the Thunder did? And should a team break up when they get too much talent, in the name of competition? After this season, win or lose, the Thunder will likely lose either Serge Ibaka or James Harden to free agency because they just won't be able to afford both while paying Durant and Westbrook max contracts. You can't be mad at them if they leave, because they're young players and it's perfectly within their rights to go out and get theirs while they can. But this exciting young team with so much potential will be broken up as a result, which no true basketball fan can truly be happy about. What great joy would it be to see Ibaka and Harden take less money in order to keep the team together! Yet, what is so different about that to make the media paint these guys as heroes and LeBron, Wade, and Bosh as pariahs? The Heat should be celebrated for their unselfishness in pursuit of what, ideally, should be every professional athlete's motivation: winning. These guys are the antithesis of every selfish salary cap hogging team-killing cancer that everyone rightfully should hate, yet instead of being appreciated they're getting killed for it. It's ridiculous.
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Tien you're post will fall on deaf ears. The perception that one team deserves a chip more than another because they built their team through the draft is one of the dumbest things you'll hear on this forum. Don't even waste your breath.
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On June 12 2012 19:26 Ace wrote:
Tien you're post will fall on deaf ears. The perception that one team deserves a chip more than another because they built their team through the draft is one of the dumbest things you'll hear on this forum. Don't even waste your breath.
LBJ just make dream team when he got Free Agency... who takes paycuts like that of their own volition ? No one ! Miami is evil.
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On June 11 2012 10:04 BlueRoyaL wrote:
oh damn i completely forgot about them brackets! im sitting at the top muhaha :D
No ? Although tbh I forgot about it aswell till it randomely popped in my search bar.
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Even some of Florida voted for OKC haha. I'm satisfied with either team winning, I'll be rooting for OKC though.
It'll be nice to see such a young team win the championship, but sad to see Lebron without a ring. Good story for either teams, just want to see an epic close series.
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These finals are a toss-up. I could make a good case for either winning.
If I had to get the splinters out of my arse, I'd take maybe OKC 55%, Heat 45%.
I expect a damn close series though. Will be cheering for OKC, but don't really mind who wins.
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Prefer OKC to win, dislike the heat because they bitch and moan
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On June 12 2012 22:14 KOFgokuon wrote:
Prefer OKC to win, dislike the heat because they bitch and moan
AND OKC DOESN'T? Fuck, I can't stand when people say this... Every fucking team in the NBA bitch and moan.....
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First game is tonight! I can't freakin' wait.
Some people think the Thunder are just going to roll over the Heat, but I don't think that's gonna happen. The matchups are really interesting to consider. Either way, I like KD / Harden / Westbrook more than the Heat, and I think the Thunder are better coached (well, if you exclude Pat Riley from the picture). Should be an amazing series.
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Hm, not to say okc is poorly coached or worse off in the coaching department, but I do remember Doc Rivers saying essentially that people don't give enough credit to Spo. I don't know whether he was just being nice/graceful in defeat, but he definitely pointed that out in the post-ECF interview. Spoelstra isn't too bad.
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On June 12 2012 19:26 Ace wrote:
Tien you're post will fall on deaf ears. The perception that one team deserves a chip more than another because they built their team through the draft is one of the dumbest things you'll hear on this forum. Don't even waste your breath.
I was talking about organizations, not players. You cant give Miami credit for what they did, it was Bron, Wade and Bosh that decided everything. On the contrary, Celtics and Thunder did a lot to get the players they got (Cs werent tanking either).
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